Abstract
Toys in the educational theory of Pastor Oberlin in the age of Enlightenment. Jean-Frédéric Oberlin (1740-1826) was Pastor of Ban de la Roche, one of the poorest and most isolated regions in the Vosges Mountains, for almost 60 years. An enlightened individual, in spite of living far from the philosophical currents of the European capitals, he became famous for his original educational methods applied not only to the pupils of the village schools in his area, but also in teaching adults and above all young children in what were called the “knitting stoves”, which were the forerunners of infant schools today. Pastor Oberlin integrated games and toys into his educational methods, using pleasure and amusement as part of the school learning experience, thereby making him a precursor of educational toy designers.
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